kus

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) kiss
2. (masculine) kiss

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of kussen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of kussen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of kussen:

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kussen

• Verb
• Noun
• Noun

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Concepts

kiss

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coss

osculation

salute

kiss

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Synonyms

zoen

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Translations

baiser

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Kuss

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beso

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beijo

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bacio

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φιλί

basium

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Kuß

osculum

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bes

bécot

maç

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suavium

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paç

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kʏs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: kos

Inherited from Old Dutch: *kos

Cognate with German: Kuss

Cognate with English: kiss

Cognate with Danish: kys

In summary

From Middle Dutch kos, kus, from Old Dutch *kos, *kus, from Proto-West Germanic *koss, from Proto-Germanic *kussaz.
The older Dutch forms with -u- are taken from the verb, those with -o- derive directly from the noun. Compare German Kuss, English kiss, Danish kys.